Division in ADC Campaign Media Team Sidelines Dele Momodu

A rift has developed within the media directorate of the African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC), effectively sidelining Dele Momodu, who was appointed deputy director-general in charge of Media and Communications on September 24. Previously, Momodu held the same position for Atiku Abubakar in 2023 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Despite the initial structure, Kola Ologbondiyan, the former PDP national publicity secretary, and Phrank Shaibu, Atiku’s senior special assistant on Public Communication, have begun operating independently, bypassing Momodu's directives. This division has resulted in Momodu being excluded from key decisions, strategy meetings, and press operations, leading to a split within the campaign's media arm.

Sources indicate that this internal conflict has further weakened Atiku's media offensive at a crucial time in the electoral race. Efforts to obtain a comment from Momodu regarding the situation were unsuccessful.